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12TH CENTURY
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A Central Indian sandstone stele with Siva
12th century
The deeply carved stele with Siva standing in tribhanga on a plinth, his right hand holding lotus, the left a trident, wearing dhoti, bejewelled, his face with almond-shaped eyes, elongated earlobes with ear rings, high jatamakuta and flanked by a pillar and vyalaka to both sides
60 cm (23 1/2 in)high
12th century
The deeply carved stele with Siva standing in tribhanga on a plinth, his right hand holding lotus, the left a trident, wearing dhoti, bejewelled, his face with almond-shaped eyes, elongated earlobes with ear rings, high jatamakuta and flanked by a pillar and vyalaka to both sides
60 cm (23 1/2 in)high
Provenance
Acquired before 1970
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